Come Alive (Mark Schultz album)

Come Alive
Come Alive
Studio album by Mark Schultz
Released	August 25, 2009
Genre	CCM, pop, pop rock
Length	42:06
Label	Word
Producer	Brown Bannister, Shaun Shankel, Bernie Herms, Paul Mills
Mark Schultz chronology
Singles from Come Alive
	"He Is"; Released: August 25, 2009; "Love Has Come"; Released: May 1, 2010; "What It Means To Be Loved"; Released: January 1, 2011;

Come Alive is an album by Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter Mark Schultz, released on August 25, 2009.^[1]

Background

Schultz got the idea for the album's second single, "He Is," from his wife.^[2] Before the release of the album, Schultz toured with Point of Grace in a nationwide Come Alive Tour.^[3]^[4]

Track listing

Album release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All Has Been Forgiven"	Mark Schultz, Matthew West	3:39
2.	"Grace Amazing"	Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Schultz	4:05
3.	"He Is"	Brown Bannister, Schultz	3:57
4.	"What It Means to Be Loved"	Schultz	4:14
5.	"God of Glory"	Don Poythress, Schultz	4:27
6.	"Closer Than I’ve Ever Been"	Bernie Herms, Schultz	4:19
7.	"Come Alive"	Schultz, West	3:53
8.	"Live Like You’re Loved"	Schultz	4:28
9.	"Father’s Eyes"	Schultz, Joy Williams	3:46
10.	"Love Has Come"	Bannister, Sam Mizell, Schultz, West	5:20
Total length:			42:08

Personnel

Mark Schultz – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 9)
Blair Masters – keyboards (1, 9, 10), acoustic piano (3, 9, 10), programming (3), Hammond B3 organ (10)
Matt Stanfield – keyboards (1), programming (1)
Brown Bannister – programming (1), percussion (1, 3, 10)
Shaun Shankel – keyboards (2, 5, 8), string arrangements (5, 8), bass (8)
Bernie Herms – acoustic piano (4, 6, 7), string arrangements (4, 6, 7), keyboards (6, 7)
Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1, 3, 10), guitars (4), acoustic guitar (10)
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 3, 10), guitars (9)
Scott Denté – acoustic guitar (1)
Nick De Partee – guitars (2)
Paul Moak – guitars (2, 5, 8)
Pete Stewart – guitars (2, 5, 8)
Mike Payne – electric guitar (3)
Kenny Greenberg – guitars (4)
Trevor Morgan – acoustic guitar (4, 6, 7)
Luke Buishas – guitars (5, 8)
Neil DeGrade – guitars (6, 7)
Adam Lester – guitars (6, 7)
Tony Lucido – bass (1-5, 10)
Joey Canaday – bass (6, 7, 9)
Dan Needham – drums (1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10), percussion (9)
Will Sayles – drums (2, 5)
Jerry Roe – drums (4)
Ben Phillips – drums (8)
Brown Bannister – percussion (1, 3, 10), programming (1)
F. Reid Shippen – percussion (1, 3, 10)
David Angell – strings (4-9)
Monisa Angell – strings (4, 6, 7, 9)
John Catchings – strings (4-9)
Seanad Chang – strings (4, 6, 7)
David Davidson – strings (4-9)
Sarighani Reist – strings (4, 6, 7)
Pamela Sixfin – strings (4-7)
Karen Winkleman – strings (4, 6, 7)
Conni Ellisor – strings (5, 8)
Jim Grosjean – strings (5, 8)
Anthony LaMarchina – strings (5, 8)
Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – strings (5, 8)
Kristin Wilkinson – strings (5, 8)
Luke Brown – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
Missi Hale – backing vocals (1, 3)
Thom Flora – backing vocals (4)
Calvin Nowell – backing vocals (10), BGV arrangements (10)
Nickie Conley – backing vocals (10)
Debi Selby – backing vocals (10)

Choir on "Love Has Come"

Chance Scoggins – choir director
Drew Cline, Nickie Conley, Leanne Palmore, Christy Richardson, Chance Scoggins, Debi Selby, Terry White, Jerard Woods and Jovaun Woods – choir singers

Production

Jamie Kiner – A&R
Brown Bannister – producer (1, 3, 10)
Shaun Shankel – producer (2, 5, 8)
Bernie Herms – producer (4, 6, 7)
Paul Mills – producer (9)
Justin Niebank – mixing (4)
Craig Alvin – mixing (6, 7)
Drew Bollman – mix assistant (4)
Jeff Pillar – mix assistant (6, 7)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[5]
Starpulse.com	^[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[7]

This album received positive reviews by Allmusic. "A youth minister who left behind aspirations for stardom in Nashville, singer/songwriter Mark Schultz has ultimately pursued his dream, drawing crowds and building a following through work with his local congregation."^[8]

Awards

In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.^[9]

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	62
US Billboard Top Christian Albums	1

Singles

Peak
Peak	U.S. Christ	Year End Christ
"He Is"	5	17
"Love Has Come"	9	19

"-" denotes the single did not chart.

References

^ "Come Alive With Mark Schultz Aug. 25". Hoganson Media (Jesus Freak Hideout). June 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
^ "He Is Songfacts". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ "Point of Grace and Mark Schultz Launch Their First-Ever Tour". Christianmusic.about.com. 2009-07-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ "Mark Schultz, Point of Grace Launch First-Ever Tour Together". Cbn.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ Allmusic review
^ "Starpulse.com review". Starpulse. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ Dave Shim. "Come ALive - Mark Schultz > Review". Allmusic.
^ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)

[1] "Come Alive With Mark Schultz Aug. 25". Hoganson Media (Jesus Freak Hideout). June 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.

[2] "He Is Songfacts". Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[3] "Point of Grace and Mark Schultz Launch Their First-Ever Tour". Christianmusic.about.com. 2009-07-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

[4] "Mark Schultz, Point of Grace Launch First-Ever Tour Together". Cbn.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

[5] Allmusic review

[6] "Starpulse.com review". Starpulse. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[7] "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[Allmusic_review-8] Dave Shim. "Come ALive - Mark Schultz > Review". Allmusic.

[9] 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)

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